Major fire in city centre destroys several houses

On Tuesday evening, a big fire broke out at a house on Nieuwstraat in the centre of Delft. Around midnight, the fire was largely under control, but the fire brigade expects to be busy for hours with debris clearance.

The fire started around 20:30 in an upstairs unit on the Nieuwstraat and quickly spread to several upstairs units, as well as two premises on the Wijnhaven, reports the Haaglanden Safety Region (in Dutch).

Due to the smoke, local residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed. The Nieuwstraat was also closed due to possible collapse danger. The fire brigade is taking into account that one of the buildings could still collapse.

For the time being uninhabitable

One person was injured in the fire, this person was taken to hospital with unknown injuries. In addition, the fire brigade managed to rescue two cats from the premises during the extinguishing work.

The affected houses in the Nieuwstraat and Hippolytusbuurt are badly damaged and uninhabitable for the time being. Adjacent shop premises and houses also suffered damage. About ten residents had to leave their homes. They were initially accommodated in Delft city hall and spent the night in a hotel.